Soccer-Interim boss Jones wants Newcastle to build on Palace draw

FILE PHOTO: Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Newcastle United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 23, 2021 Newcastle United caretaker Graeme Jones shakes hands with Emil Krafth after the match Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Newcastle United interim manager Graeme Jones said his team were nowhere near their best in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Crystal Palace but encouraged them to use the result as a platform to improve their league position.

Newcastle striker Callum Wilson's acrobatic strike https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/newcastle-frustrate-palace-1-1-draw-selhurst-park-2021-10-23 cancelled out Christian Benteke's opener as the visitors sealed a point in their first game since the exit of manager Steve Bruce following the takeover of the club by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium.